Govinda's Garden

Monday, July 24, 2023 High: 83.8 Low: 62.2 Sunny Weed whackin Potato harvesting Peach eating Car trouble Shoulder pain Excellent. Melted my the mouth. Wifey Awesome harvest of potatoes (Thanks Hayley) Companions

Sunday, July 23, 2023 High: 83.1 Low: 60.8 Partly Cloudy Picked these ripe off the tree! Decorations by mama bear

Saturday, July 22, 2023 High: 79.8 Low: 64.0 Partly Cloudy Twin towers (Jerusalem artichoke + Euclid Fig) Fennel is launching up Meader persimmon dropped one Dropped persimmon Wedding gifts

Friday, July 21, 2023 High: 84.2 Low: 64.5 Sunny Getting married tomorrow

Thursday, July 20, 2023 High: 71.0 Low: 62.0 Rain (0.6 in) Sunchokes and Euclid Fig Something has been getting in this area, I think. Harvesting most of these potatoes soon Sweet potatoes Bank life Sings of peach borer. Great.

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 High: 78.8 Low: 65.8 Light rain I didn't expect these to get so tall! Started these ground cherries from seed :) Hops are back This is amaranth -- Growing in some of the soil I got from the free piles Butterfly bush, I think Sap on the peach tree again :( Borer? Super long stem :)

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 High: 86.5 Low: 60.0 Rainy (0.30 in) Pulled out some of the bigger "weeds" in the orchard today. The roots of a beautyberry are thicc! Handsome fella Beautyberry roots Lemon cucumber Pollinating a lemon cucumber

Monday, July 17, 2023 High: 83.6 Low: 59.9 Sunny This is the Rappahanock Pawpaw that I accidentally whacked earlier this year. I think it's dying, but the rootstock is still alive. Twins

Sunday, July 16, 2023 High: 83.1 Low: 66.5 Sunny This is poison ivy and I'm praying I didn't get infected Ornamental oregano is looking good, and spreading! Drip This (huge) blackberry was divine!